Chapter 415 The Hidden Worry of Scroll C

  Hearing Jin Chuaner talk about Xiyi people, Feng Ziying's heart was slightly moved.

  The situation of the Frangji people in the Great Zhou was similar to that of the Ming Dynasty in the previous life. Their main intention was to preach, but they also spread some scientific culture by the way. There were both pros and cons.

One of Feng Ziying’s great impressions during the Western Expedition to suppress the rebellion is that whether it is the rebels or the Yulin soldiers, Datong soldiers and Shanxi soldiers on the side of the frontier, they are extremely unfamiliar and dissatisfied with the use of firearms. Many troops directly abandoned this system. , preferring to use archers.

  The reason is that the so-called three-eyed firecracker has a very high failure rate and is inconvenient to operate, and this kind of tactic of burning matchlocks is almost useless in the dark and rainy days.

  Three-eyed firecrackers are self-produced in Dazhou, and like other firecrackers, the sources are heterogeneous, the quality is uneven, and there are endless cases of bombing, and the quality of gunpowder also greatly limits the use of this type of weapon in warfare.

   But what is even more difficult is that the training of musketeers is extremely boring and cumbersome, which also makes many soldiers unwilling to accept this new type of weapon, which directly leads to the lagging of the frontier army in this kind of weapon, organization and tactics.

He seemed to have overheard Jia Zheng mentioning that there was a person in the Department of Officials of Yuheng Qing of the Ministry of Industry who was very good at building firearms, and he was a Jinshi, but he was not very popular, so if this was the case, he could ask. Similar to the era of the late Ming Dynasty, there should be some talents in this area.

In addition, if it is difficult to make homemade firearms in a short period of time, then buying this kind of firearms from the Frang robot, especially the self-generated firearms is also an option, but in the final analysis, self-made firearms are the kingly way, but Da Zhou's current shallow and crude handicraft industry The foundation may not be able to support the development of this kind of military industry at all.

  Thinking of this, Feng Ziying felt more and more that her time was precious and her status was too low. Although she was already an extraordinary talent in the eyes of many people, looking at the changes in the surrounding situation, Feng Ziying still felt an unprecedented pressure.

The Spaniards, Portuguese, and Dutch have already stepped on the southeast sea frontier, but now the imperial court can only focus on dealing with the Jianzhou Jurchen in the northeast and the Tatars in the north. The anxiety and urgency are simply too uncomfortable.

  Maybe this is a kind of responsibility of the seer.

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"Oh, I've read your father's letter to my teacher, um, the content of your letter is similar." Qiao Yingjia nodded after reading the letter, "Originally, my teacher had already written a letter to Ji Yu at the beginning of the year. Basically, the negotiation was settled, but the result turned out to be good, you father and son went to the battlefield together, and it was delayed for more than half a year,..."

   "Mr. Qiao, my mother also said that she would bother Master Qiao. It is estimated that there will be no major delays for the disciples in the short term. After more than half a year, Master Huang has objections to Master Chai." Feng Ziying said with a smile.

"Well, since that's the case, then I'll come to the door as a teacher. It's just that although the Shen family has a mansion in Beijing, Ji Yu is in Shandong, so I have to ask someone to go to Shandong. After an agreement, your family can come down." It's time for the appointment." Qiao Yingjia was very happy, "Ziying, the daughter of the Shen family is very virtuous, well-educated, and quite talented. Ji Yu has always been proud of her, so he mentioned it to his teacher when he returned to Beijing at the end of last year. Speaking of your marriage, I'm still a little unhappy, probably because I think you're going to marry two wives, although it's a double marriage, but it's still a bit unsatisfactory,..."

   "Oh? Then what did Lord Shen say later?" Feng Ziying was also curious about how Shen Ting viewed this matter.

"Later, my teacher also sent a letter to persuade Ji Yu, saying that this is a special situation in your family, and if you are married, any of the sons born to the daughter of the Shen family will have a chance to become a noble. This is also a good thing. Who can guarantee that?" Every son of my family can pass the examination and become a Jinshi, and if they fail to study, they can at least succeed in becoming an official,..."

Qiao Yingjia's words are right, even a scholarly family can't guarantee that every child will become a success, and the imperial examination is full of uncertainties, especially in this dynasty, the scientific examination is more and more focused on current policy theory, and many people write poems It's normal to have a good song and endowment, but it fails repeatedly in the scientific examination.

   "Later, Ji Yu also accepted this truth. After all, he is the head of the family. Well, for the Shen family, a title of marquis can be regarded as a rare opportunity for a son to inherit the title."

Feng Ziying nodded silently. If it was another Wuxun family, I am afraid that I would have gone crazy with joy. If such a good thing happened to me, regardless of whether it is concurrent or not, for scholar families, they still value reading subjects more. Take the Chinese test to become an official.

"So this matter is basically settled. If it weren't for your father and son both going west to suppress the rebellion, it would be time to decide on the time to get married. However, Ji Yu appreciates your emphasis on state affairs and supports your approach. If you make great contributions, the imperial court may allow you to leave the hall and enter the Imperial Academy, Ji Yu should be more happy."

  Qiao Yingjia put down the letter in his hand, and then asked again: "Then you have to wait two years for the Sanfang branch of your family? Lin Hai's daughter seems to be less than thirteen years old, right?"

   This matter can never be avoided, Feng Ziying also nodded, "I think so too. As long as the marriage of the long house is settled, my parents and mothers can rest assured."

  Qiao Yingjia hesitated for a moment, seeming to be weighing his words, "Ziying, do you remember that my teacher told you about the Liangzhe Salt Administration?"

  Feng Ziying frowned, "Mr. Qiao, you mentioned it before, but you didn't mention the specific situation. Didn't Master Yang and the others already deal with it?"

   "The situation on the Liangzhe side has indeed been dealt with, but at that time the Metropolitan Procuratorate also received some reports pointing to the Lianghuai Salt Administration." Qiao Yingjia said lightly.

   "Huh?" Feng Ziying couldn't help exclaiming, "You mean Mr. Lin?"

"Well, he is the Huaiyang Salt Inspection Censor. Since it involves the Huaiyang Salt Administration, how can he avoid it?" Qiao Yingjia nodded, "But at that time, the Metropolitan Procuratorate's main energy was investigating the two Zhejiang Salt Administration. There is also disagreement within the court, the emperor means to investigate the evidence first, you also know the situation of the court the year before, the emperor also hopes to come up with the results as soon as possible, there is an explanation,..."

Although the specialized censors such as Cao Cao Yushi and Yanyan Yushi are also censors in name, they also belong to the Metropolitan Procuratorate in theory, but in fact, the censor’s job is more to deal with water affairs and salt affairs. , has little to do with Yushi's job. '

   Moreover, the patrolling salt censor is even more special, because he is directly in charge of the distribution of the entire salt quotation and is responsible for collecting the salt tax for the household department. This large amount of money is no small matter for the imperial court.

  The three major salt administrations, Lianghuai, Liangzhe, and Changlu, and the Lianghuai patrol salt censor are the most fat.

   "Then what happened afterwards?" Feng Ziying had to pay attention to it. It seems that the trend of history has not changed. Will Lin Ruhai always be involved in the storm of the salt administration?

"The emperor talked with Mr. Zhang, the censor of Zuodu at that time, and this matter has been suppressed for the time being, but this does not mean that the matter is over." Qiao Yingjia did not talk to Feng Ziying about this matter before, but now on the one hand, Involving his disciple's marriage problem, on the other hand, he also feels that his disciple has grown up and can properly participate in understanding these things hidden in the dark side of the court.

   "Someone is making a fuss about this issue again?" Feng Ziying is so smart, and the various experiences in his previous life made him very sensitive to such things.

"Everyone knows that Lin Hai is the emperor's man. The Lianghuai Salt Administration never asks about the income of the salt class every year. Since the twenty years of Yuanxi, how many people have been changed in the procuratorate over the years? The emperor has also ascended the throne. It's been five or six years, why is it that someone wants to make trouble at this moment?" Qiao Yingjia's tone became more and more dull, but there was no relief in his eyes.

   "Master Qiao, do you mean that someone is deliberately causing trouble at this time?" Feng Ziying tried hard to keep up with Qiao Yingjia's train of thought, "But what is the other party's intention?"

"Ziying, you can't just focus on Kaihai and debt-raising. You have to see what Kaihai and debt-raising will bring to the emperor besides the benefits to the court." Qiao Yingjia laughed softly, "All Knowing that the money obtained from the loan will first be used to expropriate Shazhou and Hami from the west, what a glorious event this is? Futu has always been the most glorious act of a dynasty and an emperor. Of course the emperor is happy, but there must be some people who are not so happy Well, um, think about it..."

  Feng Ziying was thinking nervously, Prince Yizhong, or the Supreme Emperor?

In the past two years, Prince Yizhong has deliberately built up momentum in the scholarly circle. He has a banquet today and a poetry meeting tomorrow. Scholars from the north and south, as well as some officials from the DPRK and China, like to appear at such events, but it is really messed up. It's booming.

   Moreover, Prince Yizhong's son is also emerging now, and excellent works are frequently published. Several articles are full of flowers and gorgeous poems, which are well received by scholars from the north and the south.

   But no matter how good the momentum is, how can it attract the attention of ordinary people more than regaining the lost land of the previous dynasty? That means that this dynasty has more destiny than the former Ming Dynasty, and naturally there will be scholars who wave the flag for the emperor to make a fuss.

  It’s fine if it’s just Prince Yizhong. The censors are not something that Prince Yizhong can control. Even if there are, they are only a very small number, but what if it is the Supreme Emperor?

  The Taishang Huang Yuji has never done such a feat of restoring the land for forty years. How could you do it just a few years after you, Emperor Yonglong, came to the throne? What is the Supreme Emperor thinking?

  If someone takes the opportunity to make a fuss about the Lianghuai Salt Administration, will the Supreme Emperor think that this is the emperor's preparation to make a fuss about the Lianghuai Salt Administration and raise money for the restoration of the soil? After all, Kaihai borrowing is just a castle in the air, and you won't see money in less than half a year.

Thinking of this, Feng Ziying couldn't help but take a deep breath, this move is powerful, but if he really grasped the inside handle of the Lianghuai Salt Administration and shook it out, if the emperor dared to stay in the middle, then the people behind it would definitely He will continue to make moves on this, damaging the emperor's reputation and prestige.

   The third update, the goal is 2000, brothers, check again to see if there is a monthly pass that slipped through the net, and give it to Lao Rui!

  

  

  (end of this chapter)